No New Glues Found Floyd Ambush Traced Then Lost
Tulsa reports no new leads in the pursuit of Charles A. Floyd known as Pretty Boy Floyd. Officers say a farm ambush near Bixby failed to produce the wanted man, with Kelly and posse search efforts in Seminole and Pottawatomie counties yielding nothing. Floyd is sought for murder in multiple states and bank robberies across Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Charles A
Floyd
Bixby
Okla
E. A. Kelly
Earlsboro
Seminole
Pottawatomie
Jack Bonham
Kelly
State Bureau of Investigation
George Birdwell
Columbus
Bowling Green
Ohio
Kansas City
Kan
Lindbergh Baby Case Intermediaries Plan New Steps
Norfolk negotiator John Hughes Curtis flies to confer with Colonel Lindbergh after the failure of a $50,000 ransom to recover the Lindbergh baby. Rev. H Dobson Peacock and Rear Admiral Guy Burrage were reported away on separate missions as authorities scrutinized a mysterious “noted character” tied to the case. The trio had discussed new procedures and continued hopes for a feasible settlement in the 40 day old mystery.
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Norfolk
Charles A. Lindbergh
Filer
John Hughes Curtis
Curtis
Lindbergh
H. Dobson-Peacock
Guy H. Burrage
Dean Dobson-Peacock
Mr. Curtis
Lindberghs
New York
Colonel Lindbergh
Smiling Faces Ticket Board Moves To City Drug Store
The ticket board for the Fred Stone musical Smiling Faces will be moved to City Drug Store at 517 Polk Street this morning with seats reservable all week. Matinee prices range 50 cents to 2.50 and night prices from 1 to 3 dollars. Mr. Hawk, who booked the attraction through the Shubert organization, notes the matinee will let out-of-town patrons go home early and students attend without late Saturday plans. The company of 15 performers will arrive by special trains carrying scenery and props for eight scenes.
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Fred Stone
Municipal Auditorium
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Wilbur
Hawk
News-Globe
Messrs
Shubert
Smiling Faces
Milk War Hit as 14 Masked Men Halt Trucks Near Houston
Fourteen masked men armed with rifles pistols and shotguns halted two milk trucks near Houston early today forcing drivers from the vehicles. They fired into the air and poured about 700 gallons of milk into roadside ditches as the Harris County milk dispute intensified. Deputies patrolled highways to prevent further trouble as rewards totaling 350 were posted for arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Harris County
T. A. Binford
South Texas Producers Association
P. D. Franz
Katy Road Dairyman
G. Terpstra
Tom Ball Road
Promoter Julian Held Amid Gem Robbery Probe
In San Francisco on April 10 a man claiming to be Courtney C. Julian his secretary Mrs Juanita Campbell and Frankie Foster reputed Chicago gangster were arrested at Foster's apartment. Police hold them without charges as investigators probe a $100000 jewel robbery at the Palace Hotel last Friday. Bernard Landau gem salesman questioned. Julian says they came from Reno after mining deals post Julian Petroleum collapse.
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San Francisco
Courtney C. Julian
Los Angeles
Juanita Campbell
Frankie Foster
Chicago
Foster
Palace Hotel
Julian
London
New York
Reno Wheer
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Oil promoter Julian freed on federal bonds in mail fraud case
Courtney C. Julian an oil promoter from California and his secretary Juanita Campbell are free on Federal court bonds pending trial in Oklahoma City on a mail fraud conspiracy indictment involving the Julian Oil and Royalty Company. The company is cited in a broader indictment of more than 50 associates connected with the firm. Julian had been away from the city for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian
Oklahoma City
Courtney C. Julian
California
Juanita Campbell
Julian Oil and Royalty Company
Amarillo Lions Lead District Convention Effort
More than 50 Amarillo Lions Club members travel to Lubbock for the Lions Clubs district convention opening today and continuing tomorrow. The group aims to dominate the program with Amarillo presiding at Tuesday's luncheon, led by H. L. Adkins who will give the principal address, with Dr. R. L. Rogers as chair. No regular meeting in Amarillo Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
R. L. Rogers
Amarillo Club
Death claims Amarillo businessman Jon G Wayland
Jon G. Wayland aged 51, prominent Amarillo property holder, died at 1 30 Sunday afternoon at his home 1804 North Julian Boulevard after a prolonged illness. He returned recently from El Paso where he was confined to a sanitarium. Funeral services set for 4 this afternoon at the family home with Rev G L Yates officiating. Interment in Llano Mausoleum. Survived by widow Minnie B Wayland a son Jack A Wayland a brother H Wayland of Girard Kansas and two sisters Mrs Julia Hargiss and Mrs Edith Stevenson both of Seattle Washington. Pallbearers named.
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Jon G. Wayland
Amarillo
North Julian Boulevard
Mr. Wayland
el Paso
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Griggs Funeral Chapel
Wayland
Minnie B. Wayland
Jack A. Wayland
H. Wayland
Girard
Kans
Julia Hargiss
Edith Stevenson
Seattle
Wash
Ben H. Stone
Bush Kingsland
Walter Barlow
H. A. Hertner
E. G. Bever
G. Co. Odom
Llano Mausoleum
Fire destroys Alexander Texas business district
A high wind fueled a 3 A.M. blaze in Alexander wrecking the town's hotel area and destroying a grain and feed store barber shop general merchandise store grocery and restaurant. Loss about 25000 with 5000 insured. Investigators blame defective wiring in the hotel generator. No residences harmed and no guests in the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Stephenville
A Scott Bullitt Dies in Seattle at 54
A Scott Bullitt, 54, Democratic national committeeman and party candidate for U S senator and governor in real elections, died suddenly in Seattle on April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Scott Bullitt
Seattle
Wash
United States
Tony
Hindenburg Wins Germany High Vote Lead in Runoff
Final returns show President Paul von Hindenburg with 19.37 million votes, Adolf Hitler 13.42 million, and Ernst Thaelmann 3.71 million as Germany’s run off election ends. A clash in Hamburg injures several with one death. overall voting is described as quiet.
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Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
National Socialist Party
Ernst Thaelmann
von Hindenburg
Hitler
Thaelmann
Hamburg
Hoover Offers To Take A $1 Salary From $75,000
President Hoover signaled willingness to accept a nominal one dollar annual salary after a White House economy conference. He would waive constitutional limits on salary cuts if Congress proposes reductions, though the pay of $75,000 cannot be legally lowered while in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
House
White House
McDuffie
House Economy Committee
Congress
Panhandle Plains Dairy Show Opens in Plainview
Scores of Potter and Randall County dairymen and Amarillo residents travel to Plainview for the fifth Panhandle Plains Dairy Show a four day exhibition. More than 100 exhibitors enter 300 to 400 dairy animals with over 3500 dollars in premiums. The queen of Dairyland will be crowned at the City Auditorium with Amarillo represented by Martha Greening and Virginia Bruner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter and Randall County
C. C. Stewart
Potter
Randall and
Carson
City Auditorium
Panhandle
New Mexico
Amarillo
Martha Greening
Virginia Bruner
Arkansas Students Charged Mob Attack In Mine War Area
Five Commonwealth College students and instructors from Mena Ark were ejected from Kentucky after crossing into Virginia to visit the mine strike zone. They reported welts from sticks held by Harlan County vigilantes and were accompanied by a cross country convoy seeking to distribute aid and speak on the bill of rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Stone Gap
Harlan County
Commonwealth College
Mena
Ark
Virginia
Kentucky
French Premier in Series of Campaign Speeches
Premier Andre Tardieu of France delivered a sequence of campaign speeches in Belfort on April 10 as part of his political outreach ahead of the elections. He outlined policy priorities and sought to rally support among French voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfort
France
Andre Tardieu
Garner Faces Test Tuesday In Nebraska Primary
Lincoln Neb April 10 Speaker John N Garner faces Roosevelt and Murray in the Nebraska presidential preference primary Tuesday. Nebraskans also vote on two states of delegates to the Democratic National Convention with six at large and two per district. Gilbert Hitchcock supports Roosevelt while Bryan followers back a separate ticket. The governor remains neutral, saying any of the three would not harm the nation.
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Lincoln
Neb
John N. Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Nebraska
William Ritchie, Jr
Omaha
Bryan
Albert Ritchie
Maryland
Gilbert H. Hitchcock
United States
Roosevelt
Garner
Murray
White House
Four Thousand Dollar Fox Terrier Sale in Chicago
The highest price paid in America for a wire haired Fox Terrier, $4,000, was set in Chicago. Forrest N Hall of Dallas bought champion Westbourne Tetoler from Walter M Toole of Des Moines Iowa.
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Chicago
America
Forrest N. Hall
Dallas
Texas
Walter M. Toole
Des Moines
Iowa
De Valera Restates Stand Against Oath and Annuities
President Ea mon De Valera of the Irish Free State restated today that Ireland will oppose the oath to the king and object to paying land annuities. Ennis in County Clare reports the stance, underscoring the government's anti oath policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis
County Clare
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
Chicago Physician Freed by Kidnappers
Dr. Alford E. Budde, city physician of North Chicago, was abducted on Friday and freed at his Lake Forest home without ransom after his abductors learned he was not their intended target. Police later questioned parts of his account, suggesting ransom may have been paid.
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Chicago
Alford E. Budde
Lake Forest
Budde
Thompson Shifts Run To Place 2 In At Large Congressional Race
Mayor Ernest O. Thompson, an early candidate for congressman at large, will file for Place 2 as required by the state Democratic executive committee. About 40 candidates seek one of three statewide at large seats. Thompson has been linked to Governor Sterling as a likely pick for a Texas Railroad Commission vacancy. Texas will elect three extra congressmen this year on a statewide at large ticket.
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Ernest O. Thompson
Democratic Executive Committee
Thompson
Promi
Doctors Meet Here Tuesday at Panhandle Medical Society
Amarillo will host the Panhandle District Medical Society two day session at the Herring Hotel drawing hundreds of physicians from the Panhandle and beyond. Nationally known lecturers will speak and officer elections will be held with J J Hanna as president elect and A E Winsett as vice president elect.
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Amarillo
Southwest
Panhandle
Richard Keys
J. J. Hanna
Quannah
A. E. Winsett
W. A. Adson
Mayo Clinic
Walter van Swerengen
Lubbock
C. M. Grigsby
Dallas
L. H. Reeves
T. C. Terrell
Fort Worth
G. Heusinkveld
Denver
J. E. Kanaster
Wichita Falls
Roy L. Grogan
Secretary Hurley Plane Crash Near Richmond
Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley and his party escaped injury when a tri motor aircraft en route to Washington from Indianapolis crashed at Richmond Indiana. The plane was damaged seriously but the group avoided harm.
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Richmond
Ind
Patrick J. Hurley
Washington
Indianapolis
New York Woman Engaged to Prince Rodolfo Del Drago
The engagement of Miss Anne Marie Wallace of New York and Paris to Prince Rodolfo Del Drago, heir of an old Roman family, was announced in Rome on April 10. The prince’s town house partly housed the American embassy.
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Rome
Anne Marie Wallace
Allen Wallace
New York
Paris
Rodolfo del Drago
Abilene Detective Chief Dies of Pneumonia
W. 58. Britton, 62, longtime Abilene detective chief since 1927, died in a local hospital from pneumonia after illness since last Sunday and a prior bout with influenza forced him from duty.
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Abilene
Britton
West Texas
Nye begins six year sentence for receiving stolen car
STARTS SERVING TEAM HOUSTON April 10. Tom C. Nye of Corpus Christi was taken to Huntsville Saturday to begin serving a six year sentence for receiving and concealing a stolen automobile here.
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Houston
Tom C. Nye
Corpus Christi
Huntsville
Abilene Teacher Cleo Scott Dies After Illness
Mrs. Cleo Scott, a nine year veteran Abilene public school teacher, died Saturday here after a brief pneumonia illness. The obituary notes her service in the school system and her residence in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Cleo Scott
Barney McGanegal Awaits Appeal Outcome Behind Bars
Barney McGanegal, sentenced to life for the murder of John Cherris, remains in Huntsville prison as his lawyers await an appellate court ruling on his claim of alibi and self defense. The court will determine if the two defenses were legally valid in his trial.
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Houston
Barney McGanegal
John
Landlord urged to rent now to fill vacancy
A terse plea urges the landlord to rent the property immediately, arguing no sign should delay occupancy as thousands may view the issue. The call emphasizes quick action and visibility to attract tenants.
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Franz
Addicks
Binford
C.C. Julian
Reno
Local Lions
Texas City
Socialist Party
Plainview
Arkansas
Corbin
Pineville
Bell County
Texan
DE Valera
Cath
Hurley
Prince Rodolfo del Drago
Barney M’ganegal
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